Naman

Naman’s father, Pradep Kumar is a labourer at a local factory where he gets meager salary of RS.8000 which fulfils their everyday family expenses. His mother, is a housewife and he has 1 sibling. The family lives in a cottage nearby the factory. Since birth Naman would fall sick easily and take more time to recover completely. Most the time he suffered from cold, cough & severe fever. He would eat very less food and have very little energy. When the family consulted a local doctor, he suspected heart problem and suggested to visit G.B Pant Hospital for cardio checkup where PSF Program manager meet them and refer to Fortis Foundation. With reference of Fortis Foundation Naman was treated at Fortis Hospital and enjoying his life.

Yuvank

Yuvank , is a 6years old boy from Vaishali, Ghaziabad. His father Naresh Kumar, 30 years old, is a sale fruit street to street to earn a living. He earns 150 to 200 rupees per day. The couple has only one son Yuvank and recently his mother lost her one child soon after birth. Yuvank had pneumonia when he turned 3 years old. The doctors detected a Congenital Heart Defect after conducting several Echocardiography test. It was a tormenting period for Yuvank and his parents as they took him to several hospitals in U.P, Naresh told us `I was advised to take him to Delhi. But for someone like me who hasn’t travelled beyond my village, I was very apprehensive. I was also told the surgery would cost anything between 2 to 3 lacs rupees which I would never be able to pay. I am a laborer, I earn just enough to feed my family on a daily basis.’ After a long struggle, a doctor at a govt hospital advised the family to visit Parivartan Sandesh Foundation for help. With reference of Parivartan Sandesh Foundation the family consulted a Paediatric Cardiologist and cardiac surgeon at Fortis Hospital, where Yuvank was advised a Ventricular septal defect closure (VSD closure). Yuvank had a successful surgery and his treatment was supported by Parivartan Sandesh Foundation & Fortis Foundation

Riya

Riya was born in the slums of Burari, Delhi. She has an elder and younger brother, both of whom are very naughty. Her father, Rajeev works as a daily wage labor. He paints houses and earns 200 rupees per day. There are times when he has no work for a long period of time. He has to support a family of 5, where his wife takes care of the household. Riya is loved by the entire family and her father sends her to a private school while both her brothers study at a government school nearby. He wants Riya to be educated and not lead a life full of difficulties like he did. When Riya was 3 months old, she had fever for 15 days. After medical consultation from a doctor at a local Government Hospital she was diagnosed with a Congenital Heart Defect. Her father took her to several hospitals where the doctors assured them that she would get normal after a few years. However, after a few years, there was no respite in her condition and it went from bad to worse. She was ten years old when she started having panic attacks and she was in pain most of the time. In this desperate time, Parivartan Sandesh Foundation helped the family and deposit treatment expenses to G.B Pant Hospital but till two years after deposit the money they did not get date for operation and riys’s condition was getting worst day by day. Considering riya’s condition Parivartan Sandesh Foundation introduce the family to Fortis Foundation. The Foundation supports surgeries for children from the economically weaker sections who suffer from a Congenital Heart Defect. Riya continues to recover after her surgery was done at Fortis Memorial Research Institute (FMRI) on 5th October 2017.

Muskaan

1 year old Muskaan lives with her sibling and parents in Kondli, Delhi-110096. Muskaan diagnosed with Patent Ductus Heart Defect at G.B Pant Hospital and was put on medication as her family could not afford treatment for the surgery. However, her family regularly went to organisations to find out about financial support for her. One day they came to know that Parivartan Sandesh Foundation has a program to support underprivileged children for Heart Surgeries. After verifying their financial status PSF support all surgery expenses which held at G.B Pant Hospital, New Delhi. Her parents are extremely happy that her treatment was finally completed.

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Aksh

1 Year old Aksh was born in Tajpur, Uttar Pardesh. His mother faced a few complications during her pregnancy but she had a normal delivery at a Government Hospital. His father, Brijesh Kumar works at Construction sites as daily wages labour. He earns around Rs.4000 per month. Aksh was diagnosed with Pneumonia when he was 3 months old. He never fully recovered and within next 2 months he had a relapse twice. His parents took him to the hospital where the doctors advised aksh to get an Echocardiography test and at after further investigation at G.B Pant, New Delhi , Aksh was detected with a Congenital Heart Defect and was advised a PDA Closure. Aksh’s parents could not afford the cost of his treatment. They took him to Parivartan Sandesh Foundation for his treatment support. With help of PSF the surgery done.